City · Borger-Odoorn, Drenthe

Exloo: Migration background and origin

On 1 January 2026, Exloo had 1,780 residents. 11.2% of them (200 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than the municipality of Borger-Odoorn (9.2%) and lower than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are other Europe (4.2%), other Asia (3.4%) and Germany (1.4%). 72.5% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 4.1 percentage points.

Residents: 1,780 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 11.2% 200 people
Born abroad: 72.5% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +4.1 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background per postcode.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

89%

Dutch origin 88.8% 1,580
Migration background 11.2% 200

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of Exloo. For comparison, the line marks Borger-Odoorn and the circle the Netherlands.

Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

4.2% 75 people

Borger-Odoorn 2.6% Netherlands 5.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

3.4% 60 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.7% Netherlands 5.3%
Germany

1.4% 25 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.4% Netherlands 1.9%
Indonesia

1.1% 20 people

Borger-Odoorn 1.1% Netherlands 1.9%
Turkey

0.28% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.25% Netherlands 2.6%
Suriname

0.28% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.13% Netherlands 2.0%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.28% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.21% Netherlands 1.1%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

0.28% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.50% Netherlands 2.3%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

0.28% 5 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.69% Netherlands 1.7%
Morocco

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.04% Netherlands 2.4%
Poland

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.36% Netherlands 1.4%
Belgium

0.0% 0 people

Borger-Odoorn 0.15% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

73% 28%

Born abroad (first generation) 72.5% 145
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 27.5% 55

Men and women

Men: 865
Women: 915

Compared with all cities

Netherlands 29.1% Exloo 11.2%

Higher than 40% of all cities in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

11.2%

Exloo
Borger-Odoorn
Netherlands

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Year	Exloo	Borger-Odoorn	Netherlands
1998	2.4%	4.1%	16.7%
1999	2.3%	4.2%	17.1%
2000	2.9%	4.2%	17.5%
2001	3.2%	4.4%	18.0%
2002	3.4%	4.6%	18.4%
2003	3.4%	4.7%	18.8%
2004	3.1%	4.8%	19.0%
2005	3.1%	4.9%	19.2%
2006	3.4%	5.0%	19.3%
2007	4.3%	5.0%	19.4%
2008	4.1%	5.1%	19.6%
2009	3.9%	5.2%	19.9%
2010	3.7%	5.2%	20.3%
2011	3.4%	5.1%	20.6%
2012	3.6%	5.2%	20.9%
2013	4.2%	5.4%	21.1%
2014	4.0%	5.5%	21.4%
2015	3.7%	5.5%	21.7%
2016	4.0%	5.6%	22.1%
2017	4.3%	5.7%	22.6%
2018	5.5%	6.0%	23.1%
2019	6.0%	6.3%	23.6%
2020	6.1%	6.4%	24.2%
2021	6.0%	6.4%	24.6%
2022	7.1%	7.2%	26.0%
2023	7.9%	7.9%	27.1%
2024	10.7%	8.3%	27.9%
2025	10.5%	8.8%	28.5%
2026	11.2%	9.2%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Postcodes in Exloo

				Largest group
7875 Oud Exloo, Westeresch	11.2%	1,780	+4.1 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	1,700	1,660	40	25	10	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	30	10
1999	1,720	1,680	40	25	20	0	0	5	10	0	15	0	5	5	5	0	0	35	5
2000	1,735	1,690	50	25	15	0	0	5	10	0	20	0	0	5	0	0	0	40	5
2001	1,735	1,685	55	30	25	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	5	0	10	5	45	10
2002	1,770	1,710	60	35	30	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	5	5	0	10	5	45	10
2003	1,745	1,690	60	35	25	0	0	5	10	5	25	0	0	10	0	10	0	45	10
2004	1,765	1,710	55	30	30	0	0	0	10	0	25	0	0	5	5	10	5	45	10
2005	1,765	1,710	55	30	30	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	0	5	5	10	0	45	10
2006	1,760	1,700	60	30	25	0	0	0	10	5	25	0	0	5	0	10	0	50	10
2007	1,750	1,680	75	30	40	0	0	0	15	0	25	5	0	0	5	10	10	50	20
2008	1,710	1,640	70	35	30	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	10	0	10	5	55	15
2009	1,675	1,615	65	30	35	0	0	0	15	0	25	0	0	5	0	10	10	50	10
2010	1,630	1,570	60	25	30	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	5	0	5	5	50	10
2011	1,630	1,570	55	25	30	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	5	0	10	5	40	15
2012	1,645	1,585	60	30	30	0	0	5	15	0	20	0	0	10	0	5	5	50	15
2013	1,650	1,580	70	35	40	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	15	0	20	5	50	20
2014	1,635	1,570	65	35	30	0	0	5	10	0	20	5	0	10	0	10	5	45	15
2015	1,615	1,555	60	35	25	0	0	0	10	5	20	0	0	15	0	5	5	40	15
2016	1,625	1,560	65	30	35	0	0	0	10	5	20	5	0	5	0	15	5	45	20
2017	1,645	1,575	70	30	40	0	0	5	10	5	20	5	0	5	0	20	0	45	30
2018	1,650	1,560	90	35	50	0	0	5	10	0	25	0	0	10	0	30	5	50	40
2019	1,655	1,555	100	40	55	0	0	0	10	5	25	5	0	10	0	35	5	55	40
2020	1,640	1,540	100	45	55	0	0	5	15	0	25	0	0	20	0	30	5	60	35
2021	1,665	1,565	100	45	55	0	5	0	15	0	30	0	0	15	0	30	5	60	45
2022	1,680	1,560	120	40	75	5	0	0	15	5	30	0	0	15	5	40	5	60	50
2023	1,710	1,570	135	55	85	5	0	5	15	5	30	0	0	25	0	50	5	70	55
2024	1,730	1,545	185	75	110	5	0	5	20	5	25	0	0	50	5	70	5	–	–
2025	1,765	1,580	185	75	110	5	0	5	15	5	20	0	0	55	5	70	5	–	–
2026	1,780	1,580	200	95	100	5	0	5	20	5	25	0	0	75	5	60	5	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)